Advice on jacking points

[Hizza]

Sunday's forecast is looking warm enough for me to hold a spanner without it freezing to my hand, so I'm looking to fit my Rennline mesh grilles. Which requires front bumper off and cleaning of rads whilst I'm there.

I have two low profile jacks which I'll put under the front jacking points but also want to put axle stands underneath too. Can anyone provide me with a pic to show where I can put the axle stands when the jacking point positions are taken up by the jacks?

Thanks!

 

[TonyC911]

Unfortunately I can't help with your jacking question, but just to make you aware (apologies if you know this) you do not need to jack the car to remove the front bumper, easily doable on the ground :thumb:

 

[Nimbus2b]

You will want to remove the plastic inner arches to get better access and clean everything while you are about it.
The car is very stiff so: Jack up on a rear point and place chassis stand under front point. Lower onto stand. Jack up other side and repeat. You can now remove wheels and inner arches.
Do loosen the airCon condensers to get the crap from between them and the water rads. :grin:

 

[badbadtz]

There's quite a few good videos on YT on how to jack the 911 up. Sorry I can't get on YT at the moment to post a link.

But as Nimbus2b says, jack the rear and the front will go up enough to put an axle stand under.

 

[Dougnorwich]

I bought a couple of plastic pucks with the bit sticking up to protect while jacking such as the below

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Pors...-/273028442776?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[Kbald]

Assuming the 997 is the same as the 996 underneath you can jack on the points on the pic and axle stands on the jacking point or vice versa if you have some rubber picks for the axle stands. I've done both without issue on my 996. Think jack stands in after jacking on jacking point was easiest from memory or you need to lift one side first so the other lifts enough to jack off the non jacking point. Hope it helps anyway.

 

[EHKO]

I do hope this isnt against any rules - but here you go - I use this technique

https://rennlist.com/forums/997-forum/547471-how-to-jacking-up-a-997-safely-securely.html

 

[easternjets]

One of the guys on here used to make and sell the hard plastic jacking pads, they push and twist into the jacking point and are one of the best things I've bought.
You don't have to jack up to take the PU bumper off but it helps greatly if you do.
On the 997 there are lots of torx bolts so make a shadow card and push them in so you know where they come from, makes things a lot easier.

 

[badbadtz]

I bought a couple of plastic pucks with the bit sticking up to protect while jacking such as the below

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Pors...-/273028442776?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

I bought hockey pucks and then 3D printed the twist attachment. But for £14 this is a good price :thumb:

 

[Dougnorwich]

I bought a couple of plastic pucks with the bit sticking up to protect while jacking such as the below

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Pors...-/273028442776?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

I bought hockey pucks and then 3D printed the twist attachment. But for £14 this is a good price :thumb:

I think thats what the guy has done whos selling them as well

 

[Hizza]

Great, thanks everyone. Will give it a go this weekend and hopefully post some pics!

 

[Hizza]

All done, here's a pic of work in progress, will post another tomorrow as I ran out of light to show the completed article. Pleased with the result, although Rennline are pricey they look better than Zunsports in my opinion - particularly the centre grille. Thanks for all the advice :thumb: